Motion picture news booking guide (Apr 1923)

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BOOKING GUIDE 111 First Run Showings: Pages 2788, Dec. 2; 2921, Dec. 9. 1922; 559, 561, Feb. 21, 1923. Advertising: Pages 1976-7, Oct. 21; 2120-21, Oct. 28, 1922. Newspaper Displays: Page 817, Feb. 17, 1923. WOLF LAW. Produced and distributed by Universal. Released Oct. 23. 1922. Star, Frank Mayo. Director, Stuart Paton. Length, 5 reels. Synopsis: Melodrama. Tells of the days of outlawry in the Ozark Mountains— 1870 or thereabouts. Son of aristocratic Southerner gets into a " jam over a horse race which he has won. The loser insults him and the youth uses his gun. Thinking he has killed him, he escapes to the mountains. Discovers himself in a lfind ruled by a tyrant, bent on killing the judge who sent his brother to prison. He save9 the judge and his daughter from the villain and his band. Returns home to clear himself of a theft charge and learns the man he shot did not die. References: Reviewed issue October 28, 1922, page 2173. First Run Showings: Pages 2416. Nov. 11; 2539, Nov. 18; 3052, Dec. 16, 1922. Advertising: Pages 1570-1, Sept. 30; 1953, Oct. 21; 2109, Oct. 28; 2242, Nov. 4; 2362, Nov. 11; 2504, Nov. 18, 1922. WOLVES OF THE BORDER. Produced and distributed by Phil Goldstone. Released, Jan. 15, 1923. Star, Franklyn Farnum. Director, Alvin J. Neltz. Length, '5 reels. Synopsis: Western comedy-drama. In the Western cow country a mysterious band of men were harassing the ranchers. Their leader, known only as " The Wolf," was secure in the confidence of the countryside, posing as a well-to-do rancher. Only one ranch in the district refused to pay tribute to " The Wolf " and his pack, the El Fanita Rancho, owned by Dick Donaldson. The arrival of Dick's Aunt Martha and a friend, Mary Wagner, makes Dick more determined than ever to catch " The Wolf." Then follows a series of fights between Dick and his men and " The Wolf's " gang. Dick finally triumphs and delivers the man to the Sheriff. WOMAN CONQUERS, THE. Produced by Preferred Pictures, Inc. Distributpd by Associated First National. Released December, 1922. Star, Katherine MacDonald. Director, Tom Forman. Length, 5,102 feet. Synopsis: Dramatic story of a society girl who is suddenly plunged into the dangers and hardships of life at a fur post in the Hudson Bay country. Deals with Ninon Le Compte, a New York social leader, who is weary oZ idling her days away in frivolity. Her uncle dies and leaves her large fur interests in the far North. When she arrives there she finds her uncle's partner, Lazar, a half-breed, has been trying to steal the estate from her. The struggles of the girl and the brutal backwoodsman forms the basis of the action. She is triumphant and accepts the Eastern youth who aids inner fight. References: Reviewed issue March 10, 1923, page 1186. First Run Showings: Pages 3050, 3052, Dec. 16; 3369, Dec. 30, 1922; 1039. March 3, 1923. Advertising: Pages 974-5, Aug. 26; 1118, Sept. 2; 1867, Oct. 14; 2130. Oct. 28, 1922; one-page insert, Jan. 20; insert, Feb. 17. 1923. WOMAN HE LOVED, THE. Produced by J. L. Frothingham. Distributed by American Releasing Corp. Released Oct. 1, 1922. Star, William V. Mong. Director, Edward Sloman. Length, 5.200 feet. Synopsis: Heart interest drama based upon family separation. Much sentiment and character study. Russian Jew suffers from pogrom in Russia, but escapes to America. He ekes out a living as a New York peddler. His wife leaves him, taking with her their little boy. Some years later the father purchases a farm in the West, but again suffers hardships through fire. Discovers his boy and is reconciled to his wife. He becomes instrumental in saving the youth's fiancee from disgrace. References: Reviewed issue Sept. 16, 1922, page 1387. First Run Showings: Page 2921. Dec. 9, 1922. Advertising: Pages 467, July 29; 578, Aug. 5; 1556, Sept. 30; 2228-9, Nov. 4; 3273, Dec. 30. 1922. WOMAN OF BRONZE. THE. Produced by Samuel Zierler Photoplay Corp. Distributed by Metro. Released Feb. 26, 1923. Star, Clara Kimball Young. Director, King Vidor. Length, 5,643 feet. Synopsis: Adapted from French novel by Henry Kistaemaecher. Star plays the role of a sculptor's wife, who attempts to keep the love of her husband despite his affair with a girl who is his model for central figure in a Victory Memorial which he is to submit in a contest. A close attachment has grown up between Sylvia, the model, and Leonard Hunt, the sculptor. Despite Vivian's appeals Len insists he cannot live without Sylvia. H« must go away